Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Participation rate of young persons in education and training by was 96.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
96.6%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
96.9%
in 2016
All-time low
93.4%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025

0204060801002002201320252002: 93.4 Percentage2003: 93.4 Percentage2004: 94.5 Percentage2005: 94.5 Percentage2006: 95.1 Percentage2007: 95.3 Percentage2008: 95.5 Percentage2009: 95.9 Percentage2010: 96.2 Percentage2011: 96.3 Percentage2012: 96.5 Percentage2013: 96.8 Percentage2014: 96.8 Percentage2015: 96.8 Percentage2016: 96.9 Percentage2017: 96.5 Percentage2018: 96.8 Percentage2019: 96.7 Percentage2020: 96.1 Percentage2021: 95.9 Percentage2022: 96.3 Percentage2023: 96.8 Percentage2024: 96.6 Percentage2025: 96.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 96.6%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 96.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2002.

Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2002 93.4%
2003 93.4% +0.0%
2004 94.5% +1.2%
2005 94.5% +0.0%
2006 95.1% +0.6%
2007 95.3% +0.2%
2008 95.5% +0.2%
2009 95.9% +0.4%
2010 96.2% +0.3%
2011 96.3% +0.1%
2012 96.5% +0.2%
2013 96.8% +0.3%
2014 96.8% +0.0%
2015 96.8% +0.0%
2016 96.9% +0.1%
2017 96.5% -0.4%
2018 96.8% +0.3%
2019 96.7% -0.1%
2020 96.1% -0.6%
2021 95.9% -0.2%
2022 96.3% +0.4%
2023 96.8% +0.5%
2024 96.6% -0.2%
2025 96.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.7% 93.4% 95.9% 8
2010s 96.6% 96.2% 96.9% 10
2020s 96.4% 95.9% 96.8% 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Portugal 99.3% compare
  2. 2 Poland 99.2% compare
  3. 2 Poland 99.2% compare
  4. 4 Belgium 98.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 96.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2002.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for participation rate of young persons in education and training by?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of young persons in education and training by rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,122 data points, 2000–2025
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